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Now available: Uncle Mark 2008
I'm happy to announce the new Uncle Mark 2008 Gift Guide and Almanac available for download, right now: download it here.
If you have read Uncle Mark in the past (this is the fifth year!), you'll still find new material in this year's guide:
• my new digital camera pick
• my new cell phone pick (hint: same as the camera pick)
• an unsung hero of consumer technology
• new kitchen tool
• a new (and very old) wristwatch pick
• and items for parents
The "expecting and new parents" section is all new, and it represents some of the most important purchases I've made since becoming Daddy Mark a few months back. If my wife and I had had "Uncle Mark 2008" as a resource, we would have saved a LOT of time in researching baby gear.
If you know anyone who is a new or expecting parent, just send them the guide - they'll almost certainly find a nugget or two to thank you for.
Please do share the guide: print it, e-mail it, forward it, and pass it along. If you have a coworker, friend, or loved one who needs a clue about today's technology choices, just hand them Uncle Mark 2008.
For new readers:
If you're not familiar with Uncle Mark, here's the deal: I review all the major consumer technology products and give my ONE favorite pick in each category... not the "17 top digital cameras", but the ONE camera that you should buy. The guide concludes with an Almanac section where I say whatever comes to mind, mostly tips and tricks that I can't fit anywhere else.
Get it here:
http://unclemark.org/unclemark2008.pdf
Let me know what you think.
-mark
Mark,
This is my first introduction to your Gift Guide and Almanac and I'm enjoying it very much. I have not tried the dual-ended spatula, and it certainly sounds like a good gadget but it couldn't possibly surpass the ease of use of the Microplane grater. Did you recommend this in a previous year's edition? If not, why?
I'll certainly be adopting some of your recommendations for my gift buying this year.
Anne
Um... you tossed the '07 guide?
Not for nothing, but I need it. I live in a spot within the US where AT&T doesn't sell or support the IPhone. They have a partnership with another cellular provider here.
So, even though an iphone is what I *WANT*, that ain't happening. Meanwhile, wife needs a camera. And everyone's bleating about how nothing less than 7 megapixels is worth a damn and I figured I'd find last year's model at a discount somewheres... if I could just find U*M*2007.pdf
Thx in advance.
Go to unclemark.org (the homepage) and the link is right there to "last year's guide".
Thanks for having the guts to say exactly what you think. It was refreshing to read recommendations that didn't give me 5 other choices. Isn't that what these lists are all about...the "what is the best of the year". While I don't agree with everything you've suggested, your thoughts are well presented. Bravo! Looking forward to 2008.